The Amazing Spider-Man Lead Designer Promises Free-Roaming, Side Missions

Activision’s next Spider-Man title is The Amazing Spider-Man, which ties into the upcoming movie of the same name starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. The game is being developed by Beenox, who previously developed Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Spider-Man: Edge of Time. Up above is the very first in-game screenshot of the title.

The Amazing Spider-Man takes place after the events of the movie, and will be a free-roaming game set in Manhattan, with the inclusion of side missions for the player to discover.

Replying to a fan query, the title’s lead game designer confirmed over Facebook: “Our game brings back free-roaming in Manhattan, where you guys will be able to swing around and discover a variety of side missions, challenges and mini-games in addition to the main storyline.”

Meanwhile, the game’s art director shares that The Amazing Spider-Man game is being developed with a more “realistic” mindset than previous Spider-Man titles.

“We approached the villains and many aspects of this game with a more ‘realistic’ mindset,” he writes on Facebook. “The game features exciting new interpretations of fan-favorite Super Villains, and all-new villains created specifically for the game. We’ll reveal them in the upcoming months!”